Elliott Associates has offered to acquire software maker Novell, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The acquisition offer, delivered in a letter to Novell's board of directors, is valued at $1.8 billion, or $5.75 per share. Elliott Associates already owns 8.5 percent of Novell's shares, which it began buying up in January.
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